SubjectCover

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · CHEMISTRY · Section

Gasoline (petrol)

19 practice questions

Start practising (19 questions)

Practice questions

1–10 of 19

  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Easy

    State one typical use of refinery gases.

    Answer and see the solution →

  2. Question 2

    3 marks · Easy

    (a)

    Name the main use of gasoline (petrol).

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    State two different reasons why gasoline is suitable for this use.

    [2 marks]
    Answer and see the solution →

  3. Question 3

    2 marks · Easy

    Explain why gasoline (petrol) is mainly used in cars, instead of being used as a domestic fuel for heating.

    Answer and see the solution →

  4. Question 4

    3 marks · Easy

    The table shows the percentage use of refinery gases in different applications.
    ApplicationPercentage (%)
    Domestic heating60
    Cooking30
    Other industrial uses10
    (a)

    Which application uses the greatest proportion of refinery gases?

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Calculate the total percentage of refinery gases used for domestic purposes (heating and cooking).

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    State one industrial use of refinery gases, other than heating or cooking.

    [1 mark]
    Answer and see the solution →

  5. Question 5

    1 mark · Easy

    State the main use of gasoline (petrol).

    Answer and see the solution →

  6. Question 6

    2 marks · Easy

    A 12 kg gas cylinder is used for cooking in a household kitchen. The gas inside is refinery gas (LPG), which is a typical use of refinery gases.

    Suppose each meal uses 0.5 kg of LPG. Calculate the maximum number of meals that can be cooked with a full 12 kg cylinder.

    Answer and see the solution →

  7. Question 7

    3 marks · Easy

    (a)

    Name two typical uses of refinery gases.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    State the main chemical in refinery gases used for domestic heating.

    [1 mark]
    Answer and see the solution →

  8. Question 8

    2 marks · Easy

    A car travels 40 km using gasoline (petrol) as fuel. If the car uses 8 litres of gasoline to cover this distance, calculate how many kilometres the car can travel per litre of gasoline. State your answer to 1 decimal place.

    Answer and see the solution →

  9. Question 9

    2 marks · Normal

    State two typical uses of refinery gases.

    Answer and see the solution →

  10. Question 10

    4 marks · Normal

    Gasoline (petrol) is an important fraction produced from crude oil.

    (a)

    State what gasoline (petrol) mainly consists of.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Give two different uses of gasoline.

    [2 marks]
    (c)

    Explain why gasoline is suitable for its main use in vehicles.

    [1 mark]
    Answer and see the solution →